Bulandshahar District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttar Pradesh) - Census 2011
Bulandshahar district of Uttar Pradesh has total population of 3,499,171 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,845,260 are males while 1,653,911 are females. In 2011 there were total 587,529 families residing in Bulandshahar district. The Average Sex Ratio of Bulandshahar district is 896.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24.8% people lives in Urban areas while 75.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 69.4% while that in the rural areas is 68.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bulandshahar district is 907 while that of Rural areas is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bulandshahar district is 549796 which is 16% of the total population. There are 296558 male children and 253238 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bulandshahar is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Bulandshahar district.
The total literacy rate of Bulandshahar district is 68.88%. The male literacy rate is 67.92% and the female literacy rate is 47.06% in Bulandshahar district.
To facilitate the administration, Bulandshahar district is further divided into 7 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Bulandshahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bulandshahar district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 549,796 | 296,558 | 253,238 |
| Literacy | 68.88% | 67.92% | 47.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 725,600 | 384,743 | 340,857 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 198 | 118 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 1,467,515 | 591,946 | 875,569 |
Caste-wise Population - Bulandshahar district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bulandshahar district of Uttar Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 725,600 | 384,743 | 340,857 |
| Schedule Tribe | 198 | 118 | 80 |
Religion-wise Population - Bulandshahar district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,707,195 | (77.37%) | 1,434,516 | 1,272,679 |
| Muslim | 777,407 | (22.22%) | 403,081 | 374,326 |
| Christian | 4,088 | (0.12%) | 2,132 | 1,956 |
| Sikh | 2,765 | (0.08%) | 1,461 | 1,304 |
| Buddhist | 669 | (0.02%) | 387 | 282 |
| Jain | 1,572 | (0.04%) | 826 | 746 |
| Other Religion | 86 | (0%) | 48 | 38 |
| No Religion Specified | 5,389 | (0.15%) | 2,809 | 2,580 |
Literacy Rate - Bulandshahar district
The total literacy rate of Bulandshahar district was 68.88% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 2,031,656 literates, males were 1,253,314 while females were 778,342. Also the male literacy rate was 80.93% and the female literacy rate was 55.57% in Bulandshahar district.
| Bulandshahar district | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 55.57% | 57.18% |
| Male | 80.93% | 77.28% |
| Total | 68.88% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Bulandshahar district
The Sex Ratio of Bulandshahar district is 896 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 896 females in Bulandshahar district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 896 ) of Bulandshahar district.
Population Density - Bulandshahar district
The total area of Bulandshahar district is 4,512 km2. Thus the density of Bulandshahar district is 776 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 174 sq. km. area is under urban region while 4,338 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Bulandshahar district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Bulandshahar, 24.79% people lived in urban regions while 75.21% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 867,429 out of which 454,770 were males while remaining 412,659 were females. In rural areas of Bulandshahar, male population was 1,390,490 while female population was 1,241,252.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Bulandshahar was 907 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Bulandshahar was 866 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Bulandshahar were 127,179 which is 14.66% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Bulandshahar was 893 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Bulandshahar was 850 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Bulandshahar for urban regions was 69.39 percent in which males were 77.39% literate while female literacy stood at 60.65%. The total literate population of Bulandshahar was 2,031,656. Similarly in rural areas of Bulandshahar, the average literacy rate was 68.71 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 82.1% and 53.85% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Bulandshahar were 1,517,979.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 75.21% | 24.79% |
| Total population | 2,631,742 | 867,429 |
| Male population | 1,390,490 | 454,770 |
| Female population | 1,241,252 | 412,659 |
| Sex ratio | 893 | 907 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 850 | 866 |
| Child population | 422,617 | 127,179 |
| Literates | 1,517,979 | 513,677 |
| Average literacy | 68.71% | 69.39% |
| Male literacy | 82.1% | 77.39% |
| Female literacy | 53.85% | 60.65% |
Child Population - Bulandshahar district
According to Census 2011, there were 549,796 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bulandshahar district. Out of which 296,558 were male while 253,238 were female.
Working Population - Bulandshahar district
In Bulandshahar district out of total population, 1,173,260 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,173,260 workers engaged in Main Work, 292,901 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136,780 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 885,216 | 748,292 | 136,924 |
| Cultivators | 292,901 | 263,083 | 29,818 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136,780 | 112,822 | 23,958 |
| Household Industries | 44,401 | 24,606 | 19,795 |
| Other Workers | 411,134 | 347,781 | 63,353 |
| Marginal Workers | 288,044 | 149,523 | 138,521 |
| Non Working | 2,325,911 | 947,445 | 1,378,466 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia